While sparking a debate whether the domestic debt restructuring (DDR) plan that was approved this week is sufficient for Sri Lanka to attain long-term debt sustainability, the plan is being widely praised for not delivering a jolt and taking an equitable and sensible approach towards tackling the country’s debt crisis. For some scep
Tensions flared at the government’s parliamentary group meeting on Wednesday as several MPs from Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) engaged in a heated argument with State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe regarding discrepancies in the government’s welfare scheme known as ‘Aswesuma.’
Sri Lanka Customs have sent the seized contraband of gel like solution used by the five local traders to mix gold particles, which they tried to smuggle in rectum concealed in plastic capsules, to the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) to determine its exact gold percentage. The five sus
President Ranil Wickremesinghe should address the nation and reveal the government’s domestic debt restructuring plan, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said. “President should address the nation and explain the government’s domestic restructuring plan in order to calm the people,” Mr. Premadasa said at a public gathering in Polonnaruwa yesterday. “People are worried about their bank deposits and are confused. Nothing should happen to
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) of Parliament has scheduled two special sessions today with various institutions, including the Central Bank, the Attorney General’s Department, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), banks, insurance companies, and other relevant institutions to discuss Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR), an official said. Dr. Harsha de Silva,
Sri Lanka’s candidate Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam was elected to the UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families at the election held on 27 June 2023 at the United Nations in New York. Ambassador Kariyawasam is a retired career diplomat and has previously served on the Committee three times, during which he was also the Chairperson during the Committee’s initial formative stages. In additi
The Present Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa will be promoted to the three-star rank of Air Marshal with effect from 30 June 2023 and will be appointed as the 19th Commander of the Air Force.
The Country’s health sector is facing a dire situation now where some 300 out of 1,400 medical graduates who had completed the internship in April this year, have not obtained appointments as doctors, former NPP MP Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. He said addressing a seminar in Col
Two eminent Sri Lankans joined the international election observer mission to observe and assess the conduct of the General Election in Sierra Leone on June 24, 2023, in which the country’s president, parliament, and other local representatives will be elected. Justice Rohini Marasinghe was part of the 11-member Commonwealth election observation mission headed by the former Vice President of the Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and High
The ailing Thai Elephant is being prepared for an arduous journey home from Sri Lanka after a diplomatic dispute between the two Asian nations over the creature’s alleged mistreatment, a veterinary surgeon at the national zoo in Colombo Dr. Madusha Perera said. She said the ailing Th
While expressing his displeasure over the crisis that had arisen over the government’s new social welfare programme Aswesuma, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday called for a proper research to determine who are most eligible. The researc
Unlike the Samurdhi beneficiaries, the list of “Aswesuma” beneficiaries will be reviewed annually, Welfare Benefits Board (WBB) Chairman B. Wijeratna said. In an interview published in the website of the WBB, Mr. Wijeratna stated that the beneficiaries for the “Aswesuma” welfare project which would consolidate existing social welfare schemes such as the
Canada issues travel advisory over serious risk in Arugam Bay
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
Immigration authorities to crack down on overstaying Russians, Israelis
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